Week 2 Assigment

FACTORS INFLUENCING THE USE OF COGNITIVE TOOLS IN WEB-BASED LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS A Case Study

This study's purpose was to explore the factors influencing the use of cognitive tools in Web-based learning environments, using data from 31 students who attended a course delivered via the Internet.

Of particular interest to me was the inclusion of several charts that will be useful to me as an instructional designer, such as the Cognitive Model of Knowledge Construction which shows the process of moving information from sensory memory to short-term memory to long-term memory. It includes some verbs that will be useful in the design phase of implementation.
Also, the Factors Influencing the Use of Cognitive Tools chart which divides the factors into four sections, Learner, Learning Environment, Tool, and Course. It then elaborates more on these sections. I will definitely print this out and pin it up in my cube as a reminder of the factors to keep in mind as I design instruction.


Ozcelik, E., & Yildirim, S. (2005). FACTORS INFLUENCING THE USE OF COGNITIVE TOOLS IN WEB-BASED LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS. Quarterly Review of Distance Education, 6(4), 295-307. Retrieved from Academic Search Premier database.